There are eight human herpesviruses (HHVs ... Infection with each herpesvirus produces distinctive clinical features and imaging abnormalities. This Review highlights the patterns of neurological ...

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is classified as a DNA herpesvirus. A recent study showed that the HCMV virion contains not only DNA, but also four species of mRNA, indicating that this virus is more ...

Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV), also known as human herpesvirus-8, is the etiological agent of Kaposi's sarcoma, as well as rare lymphoproliferative disorders. KSHV persists in a ...

Attempts at virus isolation from Central-nervous-system tissue from 4 of these 15 (ailed to yield herpesvirus. Cerebrospinal fluid was available for study in 7 cases; 1 specimen yielded virus ...